Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 199 | 526 | 677 | 756 | 1006 | 931 | 699 | 505 | 371 | 325 | 436 | 408 | 306 | 215 | 481 | 134 | 127 | 122 | 128 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.26m | 11:32AM1.51m | 10:52PM1.11m | 12:27PM1.44m | 11:28PM0.96m | 1:37PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.27m | 5:52PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.75m | 5:58AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 168 | 134 | 127 | 122 | 128 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 16 | NE 11 | E 16 | — | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | — | NE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 526 | 677 | 756 | 1006 | 931 | 699 | 505 | 371 | 325 | 436 | 408 | 306 | 215 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1472 | 1472 | 1181 | 1047 | 428 | 153 | 12 | 12 | 475 | 475 | 159 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 45 | 17 | 0 |
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